Career Videos and Multimedia Resources

	Geographers Making a Difference Geography is a broad and diverse field, but one thing geographers have in common is using a geographic perspective to have an impact on the world.  In this video, a few talk about the varied ways that geography helps them to make a difference. 04m:24s.
	Advice on Jobs in Geography Start building your career. Listen to some sage advice about jobs in Geography: from defining what you can contribute to any position to doing the geography you feel passionate about.  03m:47s.
	Geography Can Take You There Your Mom said you should major in something that would get you a good job. But don't you want to do something you love? What if you could do both? This short clip presents the message behind the popular careers poster available here.  00m:40s.
	Nekya's Story Geographer Nekya Young tells about her journey to find a college major that would ultimately land her a job within ninety days after graduation during the recession and that would launch a meaningful career working with communities, recounting the many opportunities and support she found along the way.  07m:24s.
	Journeys into Geography Many people find the field of geography through various pathways.  This video shares stories of students, recent graduates, and seasoned geographers to illustrate some of the diverse ways that they have found their own journeys into geography. 12m:21s.
	Creating a Departmental Home AAG research shows that departmental climate is very important for the success of minority and international students.  Ensuring safe spaces and places that feel like home can help departments retain underrepresented students in their programs.  In this video, geographers of color and geographers of international backgrounds speak about their programs and what home means to them. 05m:46s.
	ALIGNED Toolkit Demonstration Demonstration of the toolkit beta developed to support university departments of geography and geosciences to enhance diversity, broaden participation, and promote inclusion in their programs of higher education.  10m:08s.

The material above is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants No. 0914645 and 1152256 to the AAG ALIGNED Project. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

More Multimedia Resources

Looking for more videos about jobs and careers in geography? Here are a few of our favorites from other websites. They all explicitly discuss the skills and academic preparation necessary for careers in geography, geoscience, or related fields. Have a video to recommend or share? Email us at careers@aag.org.

• GeoPivot Magazine's video gallery (especially Conference Cam clips and Virtual Interviews about the AAG's Annual Meeting)
• Leslie Duram on Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's BS program in geography
• Penn State Public Broadcasting's "The Geospatial Revolution" (particularly Episode 4)
• Esri's Careers in GIS site
• Colorado State University's "Exploring Careers: GPS and GIS"
• Aberystwyth University faculty on its programs in BSc geography, BSc environmental earth science, BA human geography,and BSc physical geography
• Bournemouth University students and faculty on its BSc (honors) program in applied geography
• The Royal Geographical Society/Institute of British Geographers "Going Places with Geography" (Part I and Part II)
• The University of Canterbury's "Investigating Geography" (Part I and Part II)
• Leeds University graduates and their employers on career opportunities for geographers
• icould.com's advice for entering a variety of geography-related careers